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  • Lightfoot Says She Would ‘Absolutely’ Exclude White Journalists From Interviews Again

    American Renaissance - Jul 29th 2021 12:32pm EDT

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would “absolutely” grant interviews only to journalists of color again after she drew waves of backlash earlier in the year when she announced the policy. “I would absolutely do it again. I’m unapologetic about it because it spurred a very important conversation, a conversation that needed to happen, that should have happened a long […]

  • Democrats Eye Legal Path for Some Undocumented Immigrants

    American Renaissance - Jul 29th 2021 12:30pm EDT

    Senate Democrats plan to seek a way to provide legal status for as many as 8 million undocumented immigrants in a broad economic package they want to pass this year, according to a Senate Democratic aide familiar with the plan. Democrats are drafting a fiscal blueprint that will kick-start the process by instructing the Senate […]

  • National Review’s War on Nationalism

    American Renaissance - Jul 27th 2021 10:37am EDT

    Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Credit Image: © Pang Xinglei / Xinhua via ZUMA Wire) In recent years, the difference between the United States of America and the “authoritarian” governments of China and Russia has shrunk. Powerful institutions on both “Left” and “Right,” from unions and NGOs to big business, […]

  • In Radical Affront to Civil Liberties, the Government Is Branding Non-Violent Jan. 6 Defendants “Terrorists”

    American Renaissance - Jul 26th 2021 5:33pm EDT

    This week, the first felony sentence was handed down in relation to what’s popularly called the “insurrection” of January 6, 2021. Though he only pleaded guilty to a single count of “obstruction of an official proceeding,” defendant Paul Hodgkins — whose criminal act entailed milling around the Senate chamber for approximately 15 minutes — nonetheless […]

  • Why Do We Talk About the Left?

    American Renaissance - Jul 25th 2021 3:00pm EDT

    This is adapted from the Penser à Gauche episode of Left, Right, and White. You can listen to it here. Charles, a frequent commenter and supporter asks, “Why is Chris Roberts so interested in the Left? Can anyone name one contemporary leftist who has good views on race and immigration? The left is our enemy. […]

  • Alabama to Araucanía: Racial Polarization Looks the Same

    American Renaissance - Jul 21st 2021 6:00am EDT

    In the USA, the GOP’s share of the white vote is highest in states with the most blacks. Whites in northern states with few blacks, from the Pacific Northwest to New England, vote majority Democrat. But in the Deep South, where blacks have been a large share of the population for centuries, whites vote overwhelmingly […]

  • The American Renaissance Guide to the Struggle in France

    American Renaissance - Jul 14th 2021 7:00am EDT

    Open Letter to a Former French Resistance Fighter by Colorado, July 1994 Nationalism on the March in France by Jared Taylor, April 1998 Who is a Frenchman?, by AR Staff, April 1998 Thunder on the Right by Jared Taylor, May 1998 A Festival for France by Jared Taylor, November 1998 Bruno Gollnisch Fights for France, […]

  • ‘Who Ever Said I Was Sane?’

    American Renaissance - Jul 9th 2021 7:25pm EDT

    Credit Image: Science Museum Group’s Welcome blog post Travis LeBlanc has been writing essays for Counter-Currents since early 2018, covering everything from goofy internet drama, to rockstar Steve Morrissey, to the TV show South Park. Mr. LeBlanc is a committed white advocate, but often analyzes political and cultural subcultures most of the Dissident Right ignores.  […]

  • Thinking About the Left

    American Renaissance - Jul 9th 2021 10:13am EDT

    The last two episodes of Left, Right, and White have been about important left-wing thinkers: social democrat George Orwell and radical anti-capitalist Chris Hedges. This week’s episode will cover the most influential academic alive: Noam Chomsky. Next week, Greg Hood and I plan to discuss a number of less influential leftist intellectuals and publications. If […]

  • America’s First Black Billionaire Wants His Reparations Check, Now

    American Renaissance - Jul 2nd 2021 6:02pm EDT

    Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television and America’s first Black billionaire, wants a check. He wants it from the government. And he wants it to come with an apology for slavery, Jim Crow, and hundreds of years of racism. The 75-year-old media magnate owns several homes, heads an asset management firm, and […]

  • Black Lives Matter Leaders Met With Biden Officials

    American Renaissance - Jul 2nd 2021 6:02pm EDT

    Black Lives Matter leaders met with members of President Joe Biden‘s team as the White House and lawmakers are negotiating the details of a potential police reform deal. In a statement first provided to CNBC, Black Lives Matter said leaders recently met with White House officials to discuss their agenda. The activist group isn’t pleased with what has […]

  • Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Says 99% of Critics Motivated by Racism, Sexism

    American Renaissance - Jul 2nd 2021 12:54pm EDT

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says 99% of her critics are motivated by two things: racism and sexism. Her comments came in an interview with WTTW, a local PBS station, to discuss the city’s recent surge in violence and those criticizing her leadership efforts. Lightfoot said that “about 99%” of her criticism is motivated by racism and sexism when […]

  • Ted Cruz Introduces Bill Banning Federal Funding for Critical Race Theory Teaching in the Workplace

    American Renaissance - Jul 2nd 2021 12:54pm EDT

    Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill Thursday that would block federal funding for teaching critical race theory in the workplace. {snip} Cruz went on to refer to critical race theory, which teaches that the United States is inherently racist and has been adopted by companies and school districts across the country, as “Marxist ideology that sees the world […]

  • Why Do Socialists Only Look Up — Never Down?

    American Renaissance - Jun 27th 2021 12:00pm EDT

    The people who back nationalist politicians such as George Wallace or Ross Perot or Donald Trump are sometimes called “Middle American Radicals” (MARs). They believe the government favors the rich and the poor but leaves them out. I am a Middle American Radical. As a MAR, I have little patience for the conservative view that […]

  • Justice Dept. Sues State of Georgia Over New Voting Restrictions

    American Renaissance - Jun 25th 2021 6:05pm EDT

    Justice Department officials announced a federal lawsuit Friday against Georgia over new statewide voting restrictions that federal authorities allege purposefully discriminate against Black Americans, the first major action by the Biden administration to confront efforts from Republican-led jurisdictions to limit election turnout. The legal challenge takes aim at Georgia’s Election Integrity Act, which was passed […]

  • If ‘White Rage’ Is a Medical Condition, How Do You Catch It?

    American Renaissance - Jun 25th 2021 6:05pm EDT

    {snip} In the universities, it has become an article of faith that, were it not for the indelible stain of Whiteness, America could be a utopia. Only Whiteness stands in the way. That’s why we must abolish it. As Harvard magazine put it, “Abolish the White Race.” Only then can we be happy. Lots of […]

  • The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked with U.S. Troops

    American Renaissance - Jun 25th 2021 1:55pm EDT

    The United States will relocate thousands of Afghan citizens who worked for the American government before U.S. troops exit the country in the next few months. The plan is to relocate between 20,000 and 100,000 Afghan citizens, a senior White House official tells NPR. The White House is in the process of informing both the […]

  • What to the Conservative Is Juneteenth?

    American Renaissance - Jun 25th 2021 1:55pm EDT

    In theory, there is nothing wrong with a celebration of emancipation. {snip} But we don’t live in theory. Our politics happen in practice, and in practice, the vote that elevated Juneteenth National Independence Day to the status of a federal holiday is a disaster for those who hold that our country is good, our Constitution […]

  • Deprogramming of January 6 Defendants Is Underway

    American Renaissance - Jun 24th 2021 6:53pm EDT

    “My lawyer has given me names of books and movies to help me see what life is like for others in our country. I’ve learned that even though we live in a wonderful country things still need to improve. People of all colors should feel as safe as I do to walk down the street.” […]

  • Black US Farmers Dismayed as White Farmers’ Lawsuit Halts Relief Payments

    American Renaissance - Jun 24th 2021 1:29pm EDT

    The US Department of Agriculture was scheduled to begin sending out payments to Black and minority farmers this month, as part of a $4bn loan forgiveness program included in the $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill that passed Congress in March. But a lawsuit on behalf of white farmers accusing the Biden administration of discrimination has, at […]

  • Portland Police Halt Minor Traffic Stops, Citing Disparity

    American Renaissance - Jun 24th 2021 1:29pm EDT

    Police in Oregon’s largest city are being advised to no longer pursue low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken headlights — unless related to an immediate safety threat, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Tuesday. In addition, if police do stop a driver they must receive recorded consent before searching the vehicle and clearly […]

  • Defund-Police Supporter Declares Victory in Buffalo Mayoral Election

    American Renaissance - Jun 24th 2021 1:29pm EDT

    Socialist community leader India Walton declared victory Tuesday evening in the 2021 Buffalo, New York, mayoral race. Walton, who campaigned in part on reallocating funds from the Buffalo Police Department toward other services and community initiatives, ousted Democratic Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who was first elected in 2005 to lead New York’s second-largest city. “This is the work […]

  • Endorsing a Call for the New American Flag

    American Renaissance - Jun 22nd 2021 3:48pm EDT

    Clarity is needed. Millions of European-Americans love this country. They work for it, pay for it, fight for it, and die for it. They do this even though their government discriminates against them, shames them, and pushes immigration policies that will turn them into a hated minority. The American flag is the symbol of the […]

  • Justice Dept. Ends a Trump Policy That Limited Asylum for Survivors of Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse

    American Renaissance - Jun 17th 2021 5:45pm EDT

    Attorney General Merrick B. Garland reversed on Wednesday Trump-era immigration rulings that had made it all but impossible for people to seek asylum in the United States over credible fears of domestic abuse or gang violence, marking one of the Justice Department’s most significant breaks with the previous administration. {snip} The decisions — applicable to […]

  • House Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

    American Renaissance - Jun 17th 2021 2:42pm EDT

    The House on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of making Juneteenth a national federal holiday with a 415-14 tally, and Democrats are hopeful President Joe Biden will sign the measure into law by Saturday. The June 19th holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States is already celebrated as a state or ceremonial […]